Sports · 29 August 2026

World champion Lando Norris agrees to stay with McLaren until 2030

Yu Chu Chin via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

The British driver didn't even speak to other teams before extending his deal, calling it an incredibly simple choice. The 26-year-old secured his first world title with the outfit last season and currently trails Mercedes rival Kimi Antonelli by 83 points. Despite a difficult start to the current campaign, he recently won back-to-back races in the Netherlands and Hungary.

By BriefTea Editorial · 29 August 2026 at 11:43

Reported by BBC Sport · How we write briefs

Get the app

Understand this story

Who are McLaren? What is a world title? How do F1 contracts work?

More briefs

SportsFour fighters win UFC contracts from Dana White after Contender Series night SportsMalaysia's F1 race brought in nearly RM950mil, ministry tells Parliament SportsFIFA boss Infantino received undisclosed $1.72m World Cup payment, ESPN reports SportsMan City seeks ninth straight win hosting PSG. SportsViking hold Bayern Munich 3-3 as Kane's two goals set a record SportsArsenal beat Lille 3-0 with three goals in seven minutes More sports stories → Browse all stories →